Oral Health Careers: Handouts and Worksheets

Here are some handy guides and worksheets to download and explore at home, or in the classroom!

How to Become a Dental Hygienist

Dental hygienists work with dentists to inspect and clean patients’ teeth. As advocates for oral health, hygienists educate patients about the importance of preventive care. This worksheet provides information about the daily duties and career path of a dental hygienist.

 
 

How to Become a Pediatric Dentist

This worksheet provides all the information you need to know about how to become a Pediatric Dentist.

Pediatric dentists are primary and specialty oral care providers for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health needs.

They focus on prevention and treatment and educating parents on how to best treat their children.

 
 

Teeth Trailblazers

Dentists today help make our smiles healthy, but it took some brave people to pave the way. This worksheet provides a timeline of men and women who changed dentistry forever.

 

Los dentistas de hoy ayudan a que nuestras sonrisas se mantengan sanas, pero se necesitaron algunas personas valientes para abrir el camino. Esta hoja de trabajo proporciona una línea de tiempo sobre los hombres y mujeres que cambiaron la odontología para siempre.

 
 

Meet the People at Your Dentist’s Office

It takes a terrific team to run a dentist’s office. Come along and meet some of the people who work every day to keep your smile healthy.

 

Se necesita un excelente equipo para dirigir la oficina de un dentista. Ven y acompáñanos para conocer a algunas de las personas que trabajan todos los días para mantener la salud de tu sonrisa.

 
 

Imagine Being a Dentist or Dental Hygienist

Thinking about being a dentist or dental hygienist? Read the questions to see if this would be a career path you would like to follow.

 

¿Piensas en ser dentista o higienista dental? Lee las preguntas para ver si esta sería una arrera que te gustaría seguir.